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Contemporary House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

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Mackey Ranch
Mackey Ranch
LaRue ArchitectsLaRue Architects
Entirely off the grid, this sleek contemporary is an icon for energy efficiency. Sporting an extensive photovoltaic system, rainwater collection system, and passive heating and cooling, this home will stand apart from its neighbors for many years to come. Published: Austin-San Antonio Urban Home, April/May 2014 Photo Credit: Coles Hairston
Chic Colorado Contemporary
Chic Colorado Contemporary
Veritas Fine Homes IncVeritas Fine Homes Inc
Evolved in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, this Colorado Contemporary home features a blend of materials to complement the surrounding landscape. This home triggered a blast into a quartz geode vein which inspired a classy chic style interior and clever use of exterior materials. These include flat rusted siding to bring out the copper veins, Cedar Creek Cascade thin stone veneer speaks to the surrounding cliffs, Stucco with a finish of Moondust, and rough cedar fine line shiplap for a natural yet minimal siding accent. Its dramatic yet tasteful interiors, of exposed raw structural steel, Calacatta Classique Quartz waterfall countertops, hexagon tile designs, gold trim accents all the way down to the gold tile grout, reflects the Chic Colorado while providing cozy and intimate spaces throughout.
Hartington Road
Hartington Road
Pike & PartnersPike & Partners
Front
Front
Mountain Sun Building & DesignMountain Sun Building & Design
The Meridian Display Home
The Meridian Display Home
Redink HomesRedink Homes
Contemporary Home Addition in Arlington, Virginia
Contemporary Home Addition in Arlington, Virginia
Four Brothers Design + BuildFour Brothers Design + Build
Contemporary Long Island House
Contemporary Long Island House
Martin Brandwein ArchitectMartin Brandwein Architect
Rear view of house is shown. Photo is taken from the rear terrace off the kitchen looking toward the pool Photo: Bjorg Magnea
Venice House
Venice House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
Tom Bonner
Alpine Joe 3000sqft Walkout Ranch
Alpine Joe 3000sqft Walkout Ranch
Redwood HomesRedwood Homes
Amoura Productions
Quarry House
Quarry House
RKD Architects, IncRKD Architects, Inc
The indoor-outdoor living area has a fireplace and a fire pit. Landscape Design and Photo by Design Workshop, Aspen, Colorado.
Northern Lake Home
Northern Lake Home
Strand DesignStrand Design
LAYTON RESIDENCE
LAYTON RESIDENCE
MarvinMarvin
Lakeside Modern
Lakeside Modern
Juxtapose Design BuildJuxtapose Design Build
Cast in place concrete walls and custom waterjet metal with integrated lighting complement the architectural materiality, while providing physical and visual separation between this private modern home and the wooded public passage of the Burke Gilman Trail. Cantilevered steps float above a cascade of soft grasses and rushes. Looking out over Lake Washington from the hot tub, a combination of wood and concrete walls softened by plants contain the experience of outdoor relaxation at its finest. A crushed granite path gently curves along handcrafted stone walls containing a burst of lush planting to connect wood decking at the house with a fire pit area close to the water. Photography: Louie Jeon Photography
塩屋新田の家
塩屋新田の家
kinoie -キノイエ- (株式会社カネタ建設)kinoie -キノイエ- (株式会社カネタ建設)
西洋漆喰と地元糸魚川産杉板を使用したオリジナル外壁。 キノイエの外装に採用されている木板は糸魚川産の杉板を使用しています。何十年経っても飽きのこないデザイン、かつどこにもない独特の美しさを追求しました。
Tranquil Legacy
Tranquil Legacy
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
Exterior of this Meadowlark-designed and built contemporary custom home in Ann Arbor.
Brentwood
Brentwood
Corr Contemporary HomesCorr Contemporary Homes
Viridescent House
Viridescent House
BRIBURN – Architecture for LifeBRIBURN – Architecture for Life
View from approach. Cambia siding, Nichiha Panel Siding, Intus triple pane windows, solar panels visible on roof.
Our Custom Homes
Our Custom Homes
Faye Crowe Architect LLCFaye Crowe Architect LLC
桂坂の家
桂坂の家
株式会社　A-Studio 一級建築士事務所株式会社　A-Studio 一級建築士事務所
撮影：スペースクリップ　岡田大次郎
Exteriors
Exteriors
Paula Ables InteriorsPaula Ables Interiors
Hill Country Contemporary House | Exterior | Paula Ables Interiors | Heated pool and spa with electric cover to protect from the fall out of nearby trees | Natural stone | Mixed materials | Photo by Coles Hairston | Architecture by James D. LaRue Architects

Contemporary House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the contemporary kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the contemporary exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant contemporary exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a contemporary makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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